White House Welcomes Kenya for First African State Visit
VOA
The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons -- not least because the East African powerhouse has stepped up on the global… Read more »
Ruto Makes Crucial State Visit To U.S.
Capital FM
President William Ruto is set to arrive in the USA later today to begin a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. Read more »
'Control Livestock Trade With the Gulf to Halt Sudan War' - Ex-UN Official
Dabanga
A former UN and Oxfam official expressed his belief that the main driver of the ongoing war in Sudan is livestock exports to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Nicholas… Read more »
Bello Adds to Nigeria's Paris 2024 Table Tennis Slots in Rwanda
This Day
The number of Nigerian table tennis players heading to Paris 2024 Olympic Games increased to three after Fatimo Bello defeated Algeria's Lynda Loghraibi 4-2 in the final of the… Read more »
Kenyan President Ruto's Visit to Atlanta
State Department
Press StatementAntony J. Blinken, Secretary of StateMay 20, 2024 Read more »
Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach - Africa shouldn't be left behind [interview]
allAfrica
Allafrica had the privilege of speaking with Bahman Safakish, Managing Director of the Pan African Region for Philip Morris International, to discuss tobacco harm reduction… Read more »
Korean Pop Festival On the Cards
263Chat
The Korean embassy in Zimbabwe has lined up a music festival to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Zimbabwe. Read more »
Tinubu Asks Senegal's Faye to Prevail On Niger, Mali to Return to Ecowas
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment in West Africa to effectively address the challenges… Read more »
Zambia and World Bank Sign Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions in Eastern Province [press release]
World Bank
Communities in Zambia's Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest conservation, climate-smart agriculture, and other activities such as fuel… Read more »
Senegal Launches Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme to support smallholder farmers.
IFAD
The Government of Senegal, in partnership with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), officially launched the… Read more »
Six U.S. States Commemorate 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Rwandan communities and friends of Rwanda residing in the US states of California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado and Michigan commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi,… Read more »
Cameroon National Day [document]
State Department
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people of Cameroon on the occasion of their National Day on May 20, 2024. Read more »
U.S., Nigeria Begin Implementation of 'Open Skies' Air Transport Agreement
This Day
The United States and Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, have begun the implementation of an 'open skies' air transport agreement, about 24 years after the bilateral deal… Read more »
Ruto's U.S. State Visit To Mark Major Milestone In U.S.-Kenya Relations [editorial]
Capital FM
Kenya's President William Ruto is set to become the sixth Head of State invited for a State Visit by U.S. President Joe Biden since he took office four years ago. U.S. Ambassador… Read more »
President Ruto's Visit to Atlanta [document]
State Department
The United States warmly welcomes President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya to Atlanta, Georgia, today. The visit to Atlanta is the first segment… Read more »